Indian Standard
STEEL TUBES, TUBULARS AND OTHER WROUGHT
STEEL FITTINGS — SPECIFICATION
PART 1 STEEL TUBES
( Sixth Revision)
lCS 77.140.75
@ BIS2004
FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Part I ) ( Sixth Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft
finalized by the Steel Tubes, Pipes and Fittings Sectional Committee had been approved by the Metallurgical
Engineering Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1958 and subsequently revised in 1964, 1968, 1973, 1979 and 1990 respectively.
In this country, the regulations governing the use of tubes for conveying steam are laid down in the Indian Boiler
Regulations published by the Central Boilers Board.
While formulating this standard, due consideration has been given to the trade practices followed in the country
in this field. Due consideration has also been given to international coordination among the standards prevailing
in different countries. Assistance has been derived from the following publications:
1S065 :1981 Carbon steel tubes suitable for screwing in accordance with 1S0 International Organization
for Standardization.
BS 1387:1985 Screwed and socketed steel tubes and tubu!ars and for plain end steel tubes suitable for
welding or for screwing to BS 21 : 1985 ‘Pipe threads for tubes and fitting where pressure-
tight joints are made on the threads’.
This standard contains clauses 6.4, 7.1, 7.1.1, 11.2, 16.2 and 17.3 which call for an agreement between the
manufacturer and the purchaser.
‘Theother part of this standard is 1S 1239 ( Part 2 ) : 1992 ‘Specification for mild steel tubes, tubulars and other
wrought steel fittings: Part 2 Mild steel socket, tubulars and other wrought steel pipe tlttings (,tourth revisio)? )’.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value,
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be founded off in accordance with
1S2:1960 ‘Rllk for rounding off numerical values ( revised)’. The number of significant places retained in the
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
1S-1239 ( Part 1 ): 2004
Indian Standard
STEEL TUBES, TUBULARS AND OTHER WROUGHT
STEEL FITTINGS — SPECIFICATION
PART 1 STEEL TUBES
(Sixth Revision )
1 SCOPE 1S No. Tit [e
1.1 This standard ( Part 1 ) covers the requirements 2329:1985 Method for bend test on metallic
for welded and seamless plain end or screwed and tubes ( in full section ) ( first
socketed steel tubes intended for use for water, revision )
non-hazardous gas, air and steam. This standard is
4711:1974 Methods for sampling of steel pipes,
applicable to tubes of size 6 mm nominal bore to
tubes and fittings (first revision )
150 mm nominal bore.
4736: 986 Hot dip zinc coatings on mild steel
1.2 Medium and heavy tubes only are recommended
tubes (first revision )
for carrying steam services. The maximum permissible
pressure and temperatures for different sizes of tubes 4740: 979 Code of practice for packaging of
are given in Annex A for guidance only. steel tubes (first revision )
228 Method for chemical analysis of Tube as manufactured without any subsequent surface
steels treatment.
513:1994 Cold-rolled low carbon steel sheets 3.2 Nominal Bore
and strips (fourth revision )
A size reference denoting the approximate bore of the
554:1999 Pipe threads where pressure-tight
tube, For each size of tube, the outside diameter is
joints are made on the threads — fixed by the corresponding screw thread dimensions
Dimensions, tolerances and of IS 554 and therefore, the actual bore of each size
designation (fourth revision ) of tube will vary according to the thickness.
1239 Mild steel tubes, tubulars and
3.3 Plain End
(Part 2): 1992 other wrought steel fittings : Part 2
Mild steel socket, tubulars and other The ends are cleanly finished by normal deburring
wrought steel pipe fittings (fourth process.
revision )
3.4 Bevel End
1387:1993 General requirements for the supply
of metallurgical materials ( second The finished tube end shall be with a specified angle
revision ) and root face as given in Fig. 1.
1608:1995 Mechanical testing of metals — 3.5 Tube, Pipe
Tensile testing ( second revision )
A long, hollow, open-ended object ofcircuhu or other
2328:1983 Method for flattening test on cross-section. The term tube is synonymous with the
metallic tubes (first revision ) term pipe.
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6.2 The welded tubes shatl be manufactured from
hot-rolled steel strip for welded tubes and pipes
conforming to IS 10748 or Cold-rolled low carbon steel
! J_ 0.8mm(min) 0.8mm(min)
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sheets and strips conforming to 1S 513.
Normal manufacturing lengths, which may vary over 6.4 Light, medium and heavy tubes shall be either
a wide range; alternatively, a length range maybe agreed welded or seamless as agreed to between the purchaser
to between the purchaser and the manufacturer. and the manufacturer.
3.7.2 Exact Length ojScrewed and Socketed Tube 6.5 For welded tubes, the height of the internal weld
fin shall not be greater than 60 percent of the specified
The length of the tube exclusive of the socket.
wall thickness.
3.7.3 Length of Screwed and Socketed Tube
6.6 All electric welded tubes used for steam services
The length of the tube inclusive of the socket on one shall be normalized. Only medium and heavy class of
end with handling tight. tube shall normally be used for steam services.
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NOfE — Handling tight means that the socket is so NOTE — HFS and HFW tubes need not be normalized.
tight fitted that it should not fall down during handling
or transit. 7 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
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manufacturer, the product analysis may be carried out. permitted on the tubes and sockets
Maximum permissible variations in the case of product
analysis over the maximum limits specified in Table 1 a) Thickness:
shall be as given in Table 2. 1) Welded tubes:
Table 2 Permissible Variation for Product Light tubes + Ilot limited
Analysis – 8 percent
( Clause 7.1.1 ) Medium and heavy + not limited
S1 No. Content Variation Over Specified tubes – IO percent
Limit Percent, Max
2) Seamless tubes + not limited
(1) (2) (3) – 12.5 percent
i) Carbon 0.02 b) Mass:
ii) Mangamese 0.04
1) Single tube ( light + 10 percent
iii) Sulpbur 0.005
series ) – 8 percent
iv) Phosphorus 0.005
2) Single tube ( medium + 10 percent
NOTE — In case of welded tubes, product analysis shall
not be applicable to rimming steel.
and heavy series )
3) For quantities per + 7.5 percent
3 DIMENSIONS
load of 10 tonnes, – 5 percent
8.1 The dimensions and nominal mass of tubes shall Min ( light series)
be in accordance with Tables, 3, 4 and 5 subject to + 7.5 percent
4) For quantities per
the tolerances permitted in 9.
load of 10 tonnes,
8.1.1 Thickness and mass mentioned in Tables 3,4 Mirl ( medium and
and 5 are applicable to both black and galvanized tubes. heavy series )
NOTE — For the purpose of minimum weighment of
9 TOLERANCES ON THICKNESS AND MASS
15 tonnes lot, the weighment may be done in convenient
9.1 The following manufacturing tolerances shall be lots at ‘the option of tbe manufacturer.
10.1 All screwed tubes shall be supplied with pipe When approximate lengths are required, either for
threads conforming to 1S 554. Gauging in accordance screwed and socketed tubes or for plain end tubes,
with IS 8999 shall be considered as an adequate test each tube shall be within + 150 mm of the specified
for conformity of threads ofIS 554. length.
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shall be capable of withstanding the bend test without a lot. ‘Each lot shall be sampled separately and assessed
showing any signs of fracture or failure. Welded tubes for conformity to this specification.
shallbe~en~wi~h the weld at 90° to the plane of bending.
16.2 Sampling and Criterion for Conformity
The tubes shall not be filled for this test.
Unless otherwise agreed to between the manufacturer
14.2.1 Ungalvanized tubes shall be capable of being
and the purchaser the procedure for sampling of tubes
bent cold without cracking through 180° round a former
for various tests and criteria for conformity, IS4711
having a radius at the bottom of groove in the plane
shall be followed.
of bending, equal to at least six times the outside
diameter of the tube. 17 MARKING
14.2.2 Galvanized tubes shall be capable of being 17.1 Each tube shall be marked with manufacturer’s
bent cold, without cracking of the steel, through 90° name or trade-mark, IS No. that is, IS 1239 ( Part I )
round a former having a radius at the bottom of the and class of tubes, that is, L, M, and H, for light, medium
groove equal to at least eight times the outside diameter and heavy class.
of the tubes.
17.2 The different classes of tubes shall be
14.3 Flattening Test on Tubes Above 50 mm Nominal distinguished by colour bands, which shall be applied
Bore as follows before the tubes leave the manufacturer’s
works:
Rings not less than 40 mm in length cut from the ends
of the selected tubes shall be flattened cold between a) Light tubes — Yellow
parallel plates with the weld, if any at 90° ( point of
b) Medium tubes — Blue
maximum bending ) in accordance with IS 2328. No
opening shall occur by fracture in the weld area until c) Heavy tubes — Red
the distance between the plates is less than 75 percent NOTE — For export purpose the colour band on the
of the original outside diameter of the tube and no light tubes may be painted yellow or brown.
cracks or breaks in the metal elsewhere than in the 17.3 Unless otherwise agreed to between the
weld shall occur unti I the distance between the plates
manufacturer and the purchaser a white colour band
is less than 60 percent of the originaloutside diameter. shall be applied at each end of the tubes for steam
NOTE — Slight premature cracking at the edges would services.
net be deemed to affect compliance with this standard.
NOTE — Additional colour bands, as given in 17.2
14.3.1 The test rings may have the inner and outer to 17.4 may also be applied.
edges rounded.
17.4 Tubes having length more than 7 shall have two
14.4 Re-test 75 mm bands, one near each end. All other lengths
shall have one 75 mm band.
Should any one of the test pieces first selected fail
to pass any of the tests specified above, two further 17.5 BIS Certification Marking
samples shall be selected for testing in respect of each
The tubes may also be marked with the Standard Mark,
failure. Should the test pieces from both these
details for which may be obtained from the Bureau of
additional samples pass, the material shall be deemed
Indian Standards.
to comply with the requirements of that particular test.
Should the test pieces from either of these additional 17.5.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by
samples fail, the material represented by the test samples the provisions of the Bureau ofIndian Standards Act,
shall be deemed as not complying with the standard. 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder.
The details of conditions under which the licence for
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the use of Standard Mark may be granted to
All pipes shall be cleanly finished and reasonably free manufacturers or producers maybe obtained from the
from injurious defects. The ends shall be free from Bureau of Indian Standards.
sharp edges and burrs of the pipe. The tubes shall
18 PROTECTION AND PACKING
be reasonably straight.
Black tubes not otherwise protected shall be varnished
16 SAMPLING FOR TUBES
or suitably painted externally throughout the length
16.1 Lot for the purpose of drawing samples all tubes unless ordered unvarnished or unpainted. Where
bearing same designation and manufactured under a tubes are bundled for transport, all qualities of tubes
single process shall be grouped together to constitute shall be packed in accordance with IS 4740.
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ANNEX A
( Clause 1.2)
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE FOR TUBES FOR
CONVEYING STEAM
A-1 The maximum permissible pressure and A-2 For tubes fitted with appropriate flanges or
temperature for tubes with screwed and socketed joints suitably butt welded together, the maximum
shall be as given in Table 6. permissible pressure shall be 2.06 MPa and the
maximum permissible temperature 260°C.
Table 6 Maximum Permissible Pressure and Temperature for Tubes with Steel Couplings or
Screwed and Socketed Joints
( Clause A-1 )
ANNEX B
(Clause 13.1 )
EDDY CURRENT TESTING OF TUBES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE HYDRAULIC
LEAK TIGHTNESS TEST
B-1.2 The tube shall be sufficiently straight to ensure The tube to be tested or the test coil assembly is rotated
the validity of the test and the surface shall be free and translated relative to each other so the test coil
from any foreign matter that would interfere with the describes a helical path over the tube surface. The
interpretation of the test. pitch of the helical scan shall ensure that the whole
of the tube surface is effectively covered. This method
B-1.3 Two methods of test are permitted (at the is applicable to seamless tubes only.
manufacturer’s option). The equipment may be located
on or off the tube mill. B-2 CALIBRATION OF TEST EQUIPMENT
in B-2.3 for Method B. The standard tube for off- B-3.2 The calibration of the equipment shall be checked
Iine equipment shall have similar electromagnetic at the commencement and at the end of each working
properties and same diameter and thickness as the period and at intervals not exceeding 2 h.
tube to be tested. For online equipment, running tube
may be considered as standard tube. B-3.3 If on checking during production testing the
reference standard defect is not detected even after
B-2.2 Method A changing the sensitivity by 2dB to allow for equipment
drift, the equipment shall be recalibrated. Following
The standard defect shall be a circular hole drilled
recalibration, all tubes tested since the previous check
radially completely through the tube wall on the
shall be retested, unless recordings from individual Iy
welding. The diameters of the drills required to make
identified tubes are available that permit classification
these holes shall be as follows:
of those tubes into ‘suspect’ and ‘acceptable’
Nominal Bore ojthe Tubes Drill Diameter categories.
mm mm
B-4 TEST PROCEDURE
Up to and including 15 1.2
20,25-32 1.7 Pass the tube to be inspected through the test unit
at the appropriate production speed, maintaining the
40-50 2.2 production speed constant with + 10 percent under
65-80 2.7 conditions identical to those used in the calibration
100-.125 3.2 of the equipment.
I50 3.7 NOTE — Identical conditions include all instrument
setting, mechanical motion, positioning of the encircling
B-2.3 Method B coil(s) in relation to the tube and any other factor that
affect the validity of the technique.
The standard test piece shall have a longitudinal notch
0.8 mm or less in width machined parallel to the tube B-5 ACCEPTANCE
axis on the outer surface of the tube. The depth of
the notch shall not exceed 12% percent of the specified B-5.1 Any tube producing a signal lower than the
thickness of the tube or 0.3 mm whichever is greater. signals from the standard shall be deemed to have
The length of the notch at full depth shall not exceed passed this test.
50 mm.
B-5.2 Since NDT systems are known to be-sensitive
B-3 CALIBRATION PROCEDURE to some features which do not cause leak, the tube
rejected by NDT may be retested hydraulically and
B-3.1 The equipment and test coils shall be adjusted whatever tubes pass the hydraulic test shall be
to produce in a consistent manner a clearly identifiable accepted.
signal from the standard defect(s) on the standard
tube and this signal shall be used to set the triggrer/ B-5.3 The tubes rejected in B-5.1 may also be retested
alarm level of the equipment. For calibration purposes off-line NDT equipment. Those which do not produce
the relative speed between the standard tube reject level signals shall be accepted. Others may be
containing standard defect and the test coils shall be accepted after cropping off the portion producing reject
the same as that used during the production. level signals.
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This lndian Standard has been developed from Doc : No. MTD 19( 4264).